Commercial Contract Associate Manager

Job description / Role

Commercial contracts associate manager

Contract management is part of our legal and commercial services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas to commercial reality with a focus on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business and commercial risks. We work alongside sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of client contracts.

We apply commercial and contractual expertise to lead the delivery of legal and commercial outcomes for our priority engagements and portfolios, including:

• Sales growth: expanding the footprint of our agreements and supporting new business.
• Revenue protection: delivering on our contractual commitments.
• Margin improvement: effectively managing commercial levers, risks and issues.
• Compliance with contract obligations and company policy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support contract management teams across projects and accounts.
• Work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities, account strategy, objectives and opportunities.
• Work with contract management staff across multiple projects and accounts providing input into performance management activities.
• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with contract management and project leadership to ensure the best outcome for all parties.
• Engage in pre-award sales activities and discussions with delivery teams regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.
• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts.

Key qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Membership: Membership of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management) or National Contract Management Association and/or professional certification is considered a plus.

Knowledge and skill requirements

• Experience and demonstrated capability in conducting and supervising investigations, including compliance-related investigations, employment investigations, and governmental investigations.
• Experience in drafting confidential reports and advising senior leadership on such risks.
• In-depth knowledge of local ethical, conduct and compliance-related risks, employee rights and obligations, and related laws.
• Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Minimum five years relevant experience in contract management.
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization.
• Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices, and commercial contracting terms and conditions.

Work requirements

Some travel may be required.

About us

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.

We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.

We see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best workplaces.

Join us to work at the heart of change.

Equal employment opportunity statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.